Hardware Requirements

For Corona Renderer 2 and newer, you will need a CPU that supports the SSE4.1
instruction set (any processor from within the last 10 years).
Here is a list of compatible CPUs.
The Licensing Server may run on legacy CPUs that do not meet this requirement
(however, the computer won’t be able to be used for rendering).

To use our optional Fast Preview Denoiser (NVIDIA OptiX), you need an NVIDIA GPU with Kepler
or newer architecture and the newest GPU driver. Not all mobile GPUs are supported. Note: this denoiser type is optional, and Corona Renderer will work fine even
if it's not installed (for example if you are using an AMD or integrated GPU). We also offer
a High Quality denoiser, which utilizes purely the CPU, and this denoiser can be used
on any computer which can run Corona Renderer.

There are no further specific hardware requirements.

Software Requirements

3ds Max version

Autodesk 3ds Max x64 version 2013-2020[note]

64-bit Microsoft Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10)

Installation requires administrator privileges

Distributed rendering also requires matching Backburner version

Cinema 4D version

64-bit MAXON Cinema 4D R14-R20

64-bit Microsoft Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10) or macOS (10.7 or newer)

Installation requires administrator privileges

Standalone

64-bit Microsoft Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10)

GPU Denoiser

To ensure smooth operation and best performance of our Fast Preview Denoiser (NVIDIA OptiX),
please make sure you are using the newest driver available for your graphics card. The drivers
can be downloaded from nvidia.com.

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